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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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